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January 01, 2008
Party like it's 1699
My nephew Jonathan says many funny things. After he shouted, "Let's party like it's 1699!" his mom said, "Woohoo, 18th century!" Jonathan also licks his finger and wipes his cheeks when pretending to be sad, and he uses what he calls "g-talk," where he inserts the letter g at beginnings of random words: "I need to put on my ghoes" or "Man, I feel geally gupid." He is destined to star in our TV show.
Last night we went with Bria and Amy to Boston's First Night celebration. With pretty flashing buttons as tickets, we were treated to standup comedy at the Orpheum, a Brazilian drum ensemble, swing dancing (didn't participate), a brief smidgen of Harry and the Potters, and a brief smidgen of whatever was showing at the "Top of the Rox", the best films from the Roxbury Film Festival. We also saw ice sculptures, bough hot chocolate, and of course witnessed the grand finale of fireworks on the harbor. All the while, the T transported us for free. All we had to deal with were obnoxious Southie boys who, predictably, alighted at the Broadway stop.
Now we can use our buttons for discounts at places like ImprovAsylum, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and a Bruins game. I will probably take advantage of the first two and not the last.
Today it's off to a New Year's Day brunch. We're ringin' in the 18th century right with mimosas and Belgian waffles.
| By laurajuanita | 09:34 AM
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Heh. My little siblings do that too, only they call it "p-language," and it causes a lot more little snickers... for instance, "phoes" and "peally pupid," which of course would cause some serious sniggering. Little dirty minds. :-)
Posted by: Jenni at January 8, 2008 11:32 AM
I always wondered what it would be like in the year 1700...
Posted by: Evan Donovan at January 16, 2008 11:09 PM
